Evaluating optimal multi-hub networks in a deregulated aviation market with an application to Western Europe

Nicole Adler*, Joseph Berechman

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper develops, evaluates and ultimately aids in the choosing of an optimal, single allocation, hub-and-spoke network for an airline working in a deregulated market. An integer linear program evaluates potential hub network combinations, whose profits are then determined using a non-linear mathematical program. International gateway airports and regional hubs, profit, frequency and aircraft size are the decision variables. An adapted, conjugate-gradient projection algorithm is developed and the models are subsequently applied to Western Europe.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)373-390
Number of pages18
JournalTransportation Research, Part A: Policy and Practice
Volume35
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Air transportation
  • Hub-and-spoke networks
  • Mathematical programming

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